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diff --git a/app/doc/navigation.but b/app/doc/navigation.but index 47051f7..e0269f4 100644 --- a/app/doc/navigation.but +++ b/app/doc/navigation.but @@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ The Main Window includes a title bar along the top that describes the contents of the window, followed by a tool bar that contains user interface buttons. Most of the window's remaining area is used to display the layout. A footer border contains information including system messages. -Most windows can be opened, closed, resized, minimized, and moved around the screen. The close, minimize, and zoom buttons are located on the right side of the title bar. Minimizing a window will close the contents of the window, but store a reference to it in the Task bar. Closing a window will make it disappear completely (so you may be asked to save your changes first). To move a window, click on the title bar and drag the window where you want it. To resize a window, either click the Zoom button - +Most windows can be opened, closed, resized, minimized, and moved around the screen. The close, minimize, and zoom buttons are located on the right side of the title bar. Minimizing a window will close the contents of the window, but store a reference to it in the Task bar. Closing a window will make it disappear completely (so you may be asked to save your changes first). To move a window, click on the title bar and drag the window where you want it. \H{mainW} \i{Main Window Overview} @@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ Most windows can be opened, closed, resized, minimized, and moved around the scr \u000 -\dd \G{png.d/main1.png} +\dd \G{png.d/maintagged.png} \u000 @@ -87,6 +86,17 @@ Most windows can be opened, closed, resized, minimized, and moved around the scr \u000 \dd Manipulate track and other objects +The toolbar buttons size can be adjusted using a User Preference in the .ini or .rc file +(on Windows or Mac/Linux) in the xtrkcad directory. +If running Linux or Mac +a line \c{"Preference.LargeIcons: 1.5"} can be added. The scale value can be from 1.0 to 2.0 only. +The corresponding configuration Windows would be + +\c [Preference] +\c LargeIcons=1.5 + +\e{Note} The configuration file uses the language specific definitions for the decimal separator. +Eg. in Germany, where the comma is used, the correct value would be\c{LargeIcons=1,5}. \u000 @@ -110,7 +120,34 @@ Most windows can be opened, closed, resized, minimized, and moved around the scr \u000 -\dd The \f{Main Canvas} is where all tracks and objects are drawn. +\dd The \f{Main Canvas} is where all tracks and objects (and optional background image) are drawn. + +\u000 + +\dd The \f{Background Image} is drawn on the main canvas if specified in the \K{cmdLayout} menu. + +\u000 + +\dd The center of the \f{Main Canvas} can be moved (Panned) using the; + +\lcont{ + +\b ARROW Keys + +\b Left-Click and drag in \K{cmdZoom} + +\b "@" key in \f{Select}, \f{Modify} and \f{Pan/Zoom}. + +\b Mouse Wheel - adding \e{Shift} key or the \e{Mouse Middle Button} will Pan the screen. adding \e{Ctrl} as well makes up Pan left and down Pan right. + +\b Horizontal Mouse Wheel - adding \e{Shift} or the \e{Mouse Middle Button} will Pan the screen left and Right (if available) + +\b Scroll Left and Right - if the scroll left and right guestures are mapped to the trackpad by the operating system, with \e{Shift} depressed the screen will Pan. + +} + +\dd The \f{Main Canvas} can be panned so that the area beyond the room boundaries is shown (the \f{grey} area). The \f{Constrain Drawing Area to Room Boundaries} option on the \f{Display} (\K{cmdDisplay}) dialog under the \f{Options} (\K{optionM}) menu forces the \f{Main Canvas} stop panning once the room boundary is reached. +Holding the \e{Control} key while panning will invert the value of this setting. \u000 @@ -124,12 +161,18 @@ Most windows can be opened, closed, resized, minimized, and moved around the scr \b Mouse Wheel -\b PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN keys. +\b PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN keys + +\b \f{Pan/Zoom} \K{cmdPan} button on the \f{Tool-bar} -\f{Note:} If The scale 1::1 is reached, "Macro Zoom" mode can be entered using CTRL+PageDown - with repeated presses a scale of 10::1 is possible. +\f{Note:} If The scale 1:1 is reached, "Macro Zoom" mode can be entered using CTRL+PageDown - with repeated presses a scale of 10::1 is possible. } +\dd When \f{Zooming}, the Main Canvas will retain the center of the display if +\f{Constrain Drawing Area to Room Boundaries} is not set. +Otherwise, as much of the room as possible is displayed, and any \f{grey} area will be to the right and above the room. + \u000 \dd Tracks will be drawn with two lines and ties if you zoom in. When the drawing scale is 1:1 a dashed centerline is also drawn for each track. @@ -140,6 +183,10 @@ Most windows can be opened, closed, resized, minimized, and moved around the scr \u000 +\dd In many commands, the result that will result from clicking the mouse is shown by \e{anchors} which highlight the track object or feature in blue that will be affected as the mouse is dragged over the canvas and becomes close enough to select it. + +\u000 + \dt \e{Map Window} \dd \G{png.d/map.png} @@ -241,6 +288,10 @@ Instead of using the menus or the buttons on the \f{Tool-bar} (\K{mainW}), most \u000 +\dd The \c{F1} key opens the Help page for the currently selected command. \c{Shift+F1} opens the Contents Help Page. + +\u000 + \dd The \c{PAGE UP} and \c{PAGE DOWN} keys will zoom out or zoom in. \u000 @@ -640,7 +691,7 @@ Note Dialog } -\b Pop-up menu of Hot Bar contents - \e{Right-Click} +\b Pop-up menu of Hot Bar categories - \e{Right-Click} \u000 @@ -815,47 +866,75 @@ Note Dialog \H{cmdAcclKeys} \i{Mouse Actions} -\dt \e{XTrackCAD} uses the left and right mouse buttons when manipulating tracks and other objects on the layout. Their meaning depends on the particular command but in general: +\e{XTrackCAD} uses the left and right mouse buttons when manipulating tracks and other objects on the layout. Their meaning depends on the particular command: -\u00 +\e{Select Command} -\dd \e{Left-Click} - selects an object or an endpoint. +The \e{Select} command actions are affected by the mode selected in \f{Options->Command->Select}. +Note - Objects in a Module Layer are selected and deselected as a group. -\u00 +\dt \e{Left-Click} + +\dd Single Item Mode -> Selects one object at a time, deselects other objects. +Add Item Mode -> Adds unselected objects, deselects if the object is already selected. +If the click is on an area without objects and \f{SelectZero} is set, all objects are deselected. -\dd \e{Left+Drag} - modifies an object, such as extending it. +\dt \e{Shift-Left-Click} -\u00 +\dd Selects all connected tracks from the one clicked up to the next selected item in each direction. -\dd \e{Right-Click} - displays a pop-up menu of commands. +\dt \e{Ctrl+Left-Click} -\u00 +\dd Single Item Mode -> Adds an object to the selection, deselects if the object is already selected. +Add Item Mode -> Selects just this item and deselects other objects. +If the click is on an area without objects and \f{SelectZero} is set, all objects are deselected. -\dd \e{Shift+Right-Click} - displays a pop-up menu of command options (for some commands). +\dt \e{Double-Left-Click} -\u00 +\dd Opens Modify for Cornu and Draw Objects other than Text, Activates Link and Document Notes, otherwise opens Describe. -\dd \e{Rotate Wheel} - zooms drawing area in and out. +\dt \e{Left+Drag} -\u000 +\dd Single Item Mode -> Selects all objects in an rubber-banded area and deselects all others. +Add Item Mode -> Adds items in the rubber-banded area. -\u000 +\dt \e{Shift+Left-Drag} -\dt When Moving and Rotating ( Placing Turnouts and Structures, Moving the Print and Snap Grids, ... ): +\dd Moves selected objects if in a selected area, if off selected objects, like Left-Drag. -\u00 +\dt \e{Ctrl+Left-Drag} -\dd \e{(Left+Drag)} - moves the objects or grid. +\dd Rotates selected objects if in a selected area, if off selected objects, like Left-Drag. -\u00 +\dt \e{Right-Click} -\dd \e{(Right+Drag)} - rotates the objects or grid about the pivot point, which is -the point you started the drag operation. +\dd Displays a pop-up menu of context commands (in Select, Move, Modify and Rotate commands). If some track is selected, the menu has operations to perform on it, if not, it will have a command context menu. -Some commands use the \c{Shift} or \c{Ctrl} key to modify the meaning of button presses. +\dt \e{Shift+Right-Click} -\rule +\dd Displays a pop-up menu of commands. Displays the other context menu than Right-Click. + +\dt \e{Right+Drag} + +\dd Deselects all objects in an rubber-banded area from the current set. + +\dt \e{Rotate Wheel} + +\dd Zooms drawing area in and out. Modern computers with Trackpads often map this guesture to two-finger drag. + +\e{When Moving and Rotating} ( Placing Turnouts and Structures, Moving the Print and Snap Grids, ... ): + +\dt \e{(Shift+Left+Drag)} +\dd Moves the objects or grid. + +\dt \e{(Ctrl+Left+Drag)} + +\dd Rotates the objects or grid about the pivot point, which is the point you started the drag operation. + +Some other commands use the \c{Shift} or \c{Ctrl} key to modify the meaning of button presses. + +\rule \S{mouseBcmd} Context Sensitive Menus @@ -916,7 +995,7 @@ The Shortcut key for each command is listed after the command name. \u000 -\dt Elevation Command (\K{cmdElev}) - \e{Ctrl+Shift+E} +\dt Elevation Command (\K{cmdElevation}) - \e{Ctrl+Shift+E} \dd Choose endpoint - \e{Left-Click} @@ -1072,25 +1151,12 @@ The Shortcut key for each command is listed after the command name. } -\dd Unselect all objects within the highlighted area - \e{Right+Drag} - -\dd Rotate selected objects - \e{Shift+Right+Drag} - -\lcont{ - -\b in increments of 15\u00B0 - \e{Ctrl+Shift+Right+Drag} - -} - -\dd Select (or unselect) the object - \e{Left-Click} -\dd Select all objects +\dd Rotate selected objects - \e{Ctrl+Left-Drag} \lcont{ -\b connected to object - \e{Shift+Left+Click} - -\b within the highlighted area - \e{Left+Drag} +\b in increments of 15\u00B0 - \e{Ctrl+Shift+Left+Drag} } @@ -1176,4 +1242,4 @@ The Shortcut key for each command is listed after the command name. \dd Suppress auto-adjustment positioning when placing Turnouts - \e{Shift+Left+Drag} -\rule
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